Kai Xu

My research interests at KAUST mainly focus on thermal management of electrical equipment, such as heat conduction enhancement and radiative cooling.

Superior Heat and Mass Transfer Performance of Bionic Wick with Finger-like Pores Inspired by the Stomatal Array of Natural Leaf

K. Xu, L. Long, C. Chen, H. Ye

Langmuir, 40, 10129-10142, (2024)

Thermal infrared reflectance characteristics of natural leaves in 8–14 μm region: Mechanistic modeling and relationships with leaf water content

K. Xu, W. Yang, H. Ye

Remote Sensing of Environment, 294, 113631, (2023)

Heat and mass transfer characteristics of bionic material simulating the thermal effect of natural leaf transpiration

K. Xu, L.W. Wang, H. Ye

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 179, 121736, (2021)

B.Sc., University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, 2015

Ph.D., University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, 2021

2021-2024: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

2024-, Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

thermal management, radiative cooling, heat conduction enhancement, functional material